Gentle Beginnings
Lactation consultant in Lane Cove, NSW
Gentle Beginnings is a lactation consultant in Lane Cove, NSW. You can book directly, without a referral. It is one of 60 lactation consultants listed in New South Wales.
Contact and location
- Location Lane Cove NSW 2066
- Phone 0403 938 939
- Website www.gentle-beginnings.com.au
- Languages English
Who practises here
- Meagan Le Coq IBCLC, Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife
Areas of practice
Services listed
What a lactation consultant does
Lactation consultants help with feeding: attachment, supply, pain, tongue tie, mastitis, mixed feeding and weaning. An IBCLC holds an international board certification specific to lactation.
Most often in the early weeks, when feeding is being established and small adjustments make the biggest difference. Also later on for mastitis, supply changes, returning to work, or stopping. However you are feeding your baby, help is available and asking for it early tends to make things easier.
Referrals, fees and Medicare
You can book directly, without a referral.
A consultation with a lactation consultant who is not also an endorsed midwife is generally not claimable through Medicare. Where the consultant is an endorsed midwife, a Medicare rebate may apply for postnatal care in roughly the first six weeks. Some private health funds pay a benefit through extras, and cover varies a lot between funds, so it is worth ringing yours before you book.
Common questions about Gentle Beginnings
Does Gentle Beginnings offer telehealth?
This listing does not tell us either way. Many practices added telehealth and kept it, so it is worth asking when you call.
Do I need a referral to see a lactation consultant in New South Wales?
You can book directly, without a referral.
Is Gentle Beginnings taking new patients?
We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. Ringing 0403 938 939 is the quickest way to find out.
What languages does Gentle Beginnings speak?
This listing notes English. If you would rather not use a family member to interpret, ask the practice what they can arrange.
What if Gentle Beginnings is not the right fit?
That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 60 lactation consultants in New South Wales, so there are other options nearby.
Questions worth asking
- Are you an IBCLC, and are you also a registered midwife?
- Do you visit at home, and what is the fee including travel?
- Can I claim anything back through Medicare or my health fund?
- How long is the first consultation, and is follow up included?
- What should I have ready before you arrive?
Other lactation consultants nearby
- Nurtured Medical, Leichhardt
- Milk and Mums Co, Randwick
- Nurtured Lactation, Home Visits
- The Latch Lady, 6 Reserve Street
- Breastfeeding Baby, 120a Victoria Lane
- Midwifery & Lactation Sydney, Randwick